City and State History Taught in New Course
Gallia Academy plans a one semester course on Gallipolis and Ohio history and government for the upcoming year. Mrs. Clarence Masters will teach the half credit class, available to students in both semesters. Dr. Edwin E. Higgins will recommend the addition to the Gallipolis District Board of Education, seen as likely to be approved.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Ohio
Clarence Masters
Edwin E. Higgins
Naomi KP Members Attend Grand Lodge Event
Eight Naomi Lodge 55, Knights of Pythias members from Gallipolis attended a Pythian grand lodge event in Portsmouth Saturday night. Grand vice-chancellor Raymond C. Patton of Wilkesville served as grand pro state in exemplification of the page rank, with George Thompson of Cleveland as grand chancellor. Gallipolis participants included Thomas E. Mills, L. Claude Miller, Dick Cremeens, Jim Nibert, Mahlon Radeker, Andrew W. Riffe, Gilbert Beard, and Lloyd Blazer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge 55
Knights of Pythias
Portsmouth
Raymond C. Patton
Wilkesville
Nelsonville Lodge
George Thompson
Cleveland
Thomas E. Mills
L. Claude Miller
Dick Cremeens
Jim Nibert
Mahlon Radeker
Andrew W. Riffle
Gilbert Beard
Lloyd Blazer
Huge 14-Ton Typewriter Dominates 1939 World’s Fair Exhibit
At the Chicago World’s Fair of 1939 a single company showcased a gigantic typewriter about 1728 times the normal size. The massive machine weighed around 14 tons and drew crowds amid the fair’s industrial displays.
Athens storm sewer project approved and financed
A lengthy Athens Ohio council ordinance confirms Storm Sewer District No. 4 plans by Burgess & Niple for Farm Lot No. 26 area. It authorizes construction of reinforced concrete or vitrified pipe sewers, apportions costs by benefiting properties, and sets phased assessments and bond issuance. The measure, deemed an emergency for public health and safety, takes immediate effect.
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Ilutlo
Burgess & Niple
Asewer
Counell
City of
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Ohio Company
Ath County
State of Ohio
Parthenet
Thie
City of Atheny
Nt Muitos
B & Niple
Conan Cares Ad
Ar Stet Sewer
Sa Bel
Auditor
Frost Nips Local Cherry Orchard Crop at The Cliffs
Homer W. Walter blames May frost for a cherry crop failure in Gallipolis. The Cliffs orchard yields under 500 crates, the lowest since 20 year old Montmorency trees began bearing on Van den's Point. Walter runs Walter's Hatchery and Poultry Farm and previously marketed 400 crates in 1946.
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Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
May
Montmorency
Vanden’s Point
Walter
Hal Schwartz Walder
Storm sewer district work ordinance for Athens Ohio
A city ordinance outlines immediate funding and construction plans for Storm Sewer District No 4 in Athens Ohio. Burgess & Niple Engineers prepared the plans filed since May 4 1954 and an estimate will be provided by the firm for council approval.
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Burgesa & Niple
River traffic at Gallipolis with tows of steel coal and chemicals
Towboats transiting Gallipolis Sunday carried cargoes including steel coal gasoline creosote and other chemicals. River gauges near 9 feet on the rollers and several vessels reported loading and moving along the Kanawha and Ohio systems with multiple barges of coal steel and chemical cargoes observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Dam
Louisiana
Charles RK. Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Mike Creditor
Alcott
Kishwaukee
Chemical
Montgomery
Padam
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Three Ministers Convert Two Inmates At Jail
In Gallia County jail two prisoners were converted to Christianity Sunday night by three lay preachers from the Gallipolis Church of the Nazarene. The trio Mor ris Elliott Charles Mc Kinney and Milton Brewer led services through cell bars at 7 p.m. Nearly all male inmates attended.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Unclear Race Timings Reported For Several Bouts
Readable fragments list horses or riders with times and locations including Winfield Henry C. Ogram at 11:35 a.m. Jefferson at 3 10 p.m. Sheep? O F Shearer at 10 30 a.m. Neville at 9 05 a.m. Tenry River at 12 25 p.m. Keeley at 12 45 near Augusta Kentucky 7.1 miles West.
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Monongahela
Warren Hoagland
Lacy Jane Lucas
Reva Jane
Pittsburgher
Invader
Frank R. Rand
Hoops
James D. Francis
Millwood
W. Va
Custer
Kanawha River
Marmet
Semet
Winfield
Henry C. Ogram
Jefferson
O. F. Shearer
Neville
Tenry River
Augusta
W. V. Keeley
Forgetful Women Helped by Patrol
Gallipolis Post reports the State Highway Patrol recovered valuables left by forgetful women. Marguerite Kelman of Detroit called from Columbus to say she left her alligator purse with a $25 money order at a roadside park on Route 35 near Route 160. Earlier, the wife of a Lockbourne sergeant left rings in Kanalga and the patrol retrieved them after a Rio Grande call.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Marguerite Kelman
Detroit
Columbus
Lockbourne
Kanalga
Rio Grande
Mrs. Perrion Dies Sunday in Ohio Hospital
VINTON Ohio Mrs Perrion 67 died 1 30 am Sunday at Holzer Hospital after admission Saturday noon Born December 17 1886 Pineville Kentucky she was married to John Perrion Surviving children include Allen Perrion of Mt Gay West Virginia Edward Perrion Pineville Kentucky Clara Belle Haskins Columbus Ohio and Pearl Morris Philadelphia Pa Home on Vinton Route 1 Arrangements by Vernon McCoy Funeral Home Vinton friends may call.
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Vinton
Joicey Collings Perrion
Holzer Hospital
Pineville
John Perrion
Allen Ron
Mt. Gay
W. Va
Edward Perrion
Clara Belle Haskins
Columbus
Pearl Morris
Philadelphia
Driver Permit Suspension Tops Five Day Jail
Gallia County cases report Buster Ratliff 36 of Lookout Kentucky received a one year suspension of driving rights in Ohio for alcohol related charges, plus a $50 fine and five days jail. Blanche Stafford 36 of Gallipolis was jailed for hearing on the same offense.
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Gallipolis
Buster Melvin Ratliff
Lookout
Ohio
Ratliff
William H. Jones
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Jones
Renick E. Hendren, Jr
Swimmers Use Pool And Raccoon Creek
Gallipolis residents swam at the city pool with about 400 visitors while managers noted turnout lagged behind recent Sundays. Another crowd gathered Sunday at Raccoon Creek near Cora as cars crowded the bridge area and observers compared the scene to East Coast beaches.
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Gallipolis
Charley Swanson
Cora
Raccoon Creek
Holzer Hospital Births and Admissions
Holzer Hospital notes list two births for Gallipolis and Leon couples and multiple admissions including Raymond Hoffman Wilkesville medical and Allen King Letart surgical. Other patients include Grace Heir Wellston medical Raymond Boothe Jackson surgical and numerous listed names adding to the hospital census.
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Raymond Hoffman
Wilkesville
Allen Lee King
Letart
Melvin R. Jayjohn
Hamden
Grace Heir
Wellston
Raymond Boothe
Jackson
Fire Destroys Automobile In Vinton
In Vinton, an automobile owned by Halley Marcum was destroyed by fire at 8 30 p m Saturday. The car was at the Vinton Service Station on Route 160 when flames broke out. Attendants moved it into the highway as Fire Chief O M Stewart and five volunteers fought the blaze with chemicals. The gasoline tank was punctured to prevent explosion. Mayor Vernon McCoy directed traffic around the burning vehicle. Firefighters Maxwell Barnes Glenn Brown Jimmy Rece Harvey Rece and James Myers assisted.
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Vinton
Halley Marcum
Route 160
O. M. Stewart
Vernon McCoy
Maxwell Barnes
Glenn Brown
Jimmy Rece
Harvey Rece
James Myers
Former Gallia Man Returns to City
Gallipolis reports Homer Maynard, formerly of Gallia, back in town from Kentucky. He works part time as a clerk at Gillingham Drug Store while seeking housing. He recently returned after Lester White left for Oregon to ranch near Portland. Maynard had moved to Russell, Kentucky, three years ago for a job with the Barrett Division of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp. at Ironton.
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Gallipolis
Homer Maynard
Kentucky
Gillingham Drug Store
Maynard
Lester White
Oregon
Portland
Russell
Barrett Division
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
Ironton
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Naomi KP
Grand Lodge
Wheeler Stapleton
Pardon and Parole Commission
RE. G. Pfoule
Parole and Record Clerk
Lotw
W " Herbert
Jooce
G. Houck
Peter B. Seel
Clerk of Council
County of
Tor
Sa Ww
Coun
Freddy Fillinger
Johnson Road
Little Buliskin’ Road
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COU
Ate
Wwe
State OF
Hurgess & Niple
Hargess & Tote
Herbert
Couch
O. G. Mouck
Peter BK. Seel
Vance Johnson
Ernest Biffle
Leon
Admissions
Vicke Cole
David Poznanski
Warren Farmer
Robert Lee Mehl
Carl Ward
Fred Ashworth
Meryle Neal
James Smith
Rex Keller
John S. Allison
James Dunkle
Arnold Taylor
Harley Crouse
John Jacobs
Ray Hall
Henry McDonnell
Vincent Ashworth
George Johnson
Russell Johnson
Gallia
Frigidaire
Wereihresome
Best Buy
Frigidaire Dehumidifier
Frigidaire Quickaire
Sherwood
Stratford
Imperial Food Freezer
Imperial
Frigidaire Auata
Rutland
Rutland, Ohio
J. O. Roedel
E. Main ST
Pomeroy, Ohio
Young's
N. Court ST
Athens, Ohio
Celler
Logan
W. Main
Logan, Ohio
Middleport, Ohio
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